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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Molecular Biology Methods II BIO539 Elective Master's degree 1 Spring 8

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Fikriye POLAT
Associate Prof. Dr. Yonca YÜZÜGÜLLÜ KARAKUŞ

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Explaining Genomic DNA isolation.
2) Learning to do Primer DNA design.
3) Amplify a gene using PCR.
4) Learning which electrophoresis techniques are used for researches based on DNA and protein.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

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Learning Outcomes
1 High No relation High High High High No relation No relation No relation No relation High Middle No relation No relation No relation No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation High Middle High No relation
2 High No relation High No relation High High No relation No relation No relation No relation High Middle No relation No relation No relation No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation High Middle High No relation
3 Middle No relation High No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation High Middle No relation No relation No relation No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
4 Middle No relation High No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation High Middle No relation No relation No relation No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation High Middle High No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

n/a

Course Contents

Primer design, PCR, Electrophoreses techniques (Agarose gel electrophoreses, Poliacrylamid gel electrophoreses, Isoelectric focusing, Two dimensional electrophoreses), techniques after electrophoreses ( Dyeing, Blotting, İsolation) Sequence Analysis, Proteomics

Weekly Schedule

1) Primer design
2) Primer design (continue)
3) PCR
4) PCR
5) Agarose gel electrophoreses
6) Agarose gel electrophoreses
7) Poliacrylamid gel electrophoreses
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Poliacrylamid gel electrophoreses
10) Poliacrylamid gel electrophoreses
11) Isoelectric focusing
12) Two dimensional electrophoreses
13) Techniques after electrophoreses ( Dyeing, Blotting, İsolation)
14) Sequence Analysis
15) Proteomics
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Moleküler Biyoloji- Ahmet YILDIRIM, Fevzi BARDAKÇI
2- Gen Klonlama ve DNA Anazlizi-Fevzi BARDAKÇI, Ali Fazıl YENİDÜNYA, Nazan YILMAZ
3- İnternette ilgili web siteleri
4- Makaleler

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Demonstration
4) Group Study
5) Problem Solving


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

40%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required